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My Life Thus Far
2005-12-08 05:36:18 (UTC)

Remember Pearl Harbor

Today is the anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Most people of my generation don't think much about
December 7. It's just another day. But I'm reminded of it
every year, because I fear it very well could happen
again. This may sound strange and a little paranoid, but
you have to see it from my perspective. My husband is in
the Navy. He's stationed on an aircraft carrier. Which is
docked in one of the biggest shipyards on the West coast.
I can't help but worry that one day, someone is going to
take out their frustrations about the US by demolishing a
vital part of the naval fleet. From my living room
windows, I have a direct view of Snookums' ship (and other
ships, the Camden, I think is over there and the
Sacramento) smaller vessels can come and go as they please
through Sinclair Inlet and there's hardly any barriers
between them and the fleet. It just worries me a little.
Not to mention the ships are big, gray targets, bobbing on
top of the water. An arial assault couldn't be ruled out.
How do you protect them from that?

I lived in Pearl Harbor as a child. I remember going to
the Arizona memorial. I remember seeing the perpetual oil
slick on the top of the water. It's a very sobering sight.
Those men are still down there to this day. I'm scared
everyday that my husband could meet the same fate, because
our government is constantly getting into issues we have
no business getting involved in. I suppose this is the
cross I have to bear, marrying a man in the military.

Now on to something a little less intense...I got to see
Snookums today! We STILL didn't get our ID cards (the
system was down), but Snookums got his record updated, so
I'll go tomorrow morning and get mine. He'll have to find
a way to get his whenever his Chief lets him leave the
ship (no one is suppose to leave the ship under any
circumstances, I guess). It was great seeing him, even if
it was only for 30 minutes in a parking lot. I got to kiss
him and hug him and smell him. It was nice. Just what I
needed to get me to the weekend.

I've done really well food-wise today. I'm under calories,
so I'll have to find a snack before I go to bed, to at
least get me to 1000 (I'm at 835 right now). I didn't get
any exercise in (shame on me). I'm just lacking the
motivation to get my butt in gear. I'm 2 seconds away from
joining the gym down the street, but I'm not sure what
I'll be doing in January and I don't want to start a gym
membership, only to end up going to the gym on base
because it's more convienient (and free). I'll just stick
it out and try my best to get motivated until I better
know what I'm going to do with my life. January is the
defining time. Well, ciao for now.




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